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The Pacific temperate rain forests of the United States and Canada are the largest Temperate Rain Forest zone on the planet. The Pacific temperate rain forests occur on west-facing coastal mountains along the Pacific coast of North America , from Kodiak Island in Alaska to northern California , and are part of the Nearctic ecozone. These rain forests occur in a number of ecoregions, which vary in their species composition, but all are predominantly Conifer s, sometimes with an understory of broadleaf trees and shrubs. The Pacific temperate rain forests can be found along the west coast from Alaska south to California. The forests in the north contain predominantly Sitka spruce and western hemlock, while those in the coastal forests are home as well to Coast Redwood ''(Sequoia sempervirens)'', Coast Douglas-fir ''(Pseudotsuga menziesii)''. Notably, the three tallest species of trees are found here. The Pacific temperate rainforests are characterized by a high amount of rainfall, in some areas as much as 100 inches per year. Dense growths of epiphytes and mosses cover the trees, and lush vegetation is present everywhere. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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